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Examining asthma with human lung-on-a-chip technology
Researchers at Penn Engineering developed an ‘asthma-on-a-chip’ system that mimics the mechanical stresses experienced by human airways during an asthma attack. The innovation enables scientists to probe how unhealthy lung…
The public health impacts of floods
Cheryl Bettigole, executive director of the Penn Center for Public Health and former health commissioner of Philadelphia, discusses the many ways communities are affected by floods.
Eliminating Disparities in Children’s Lead Exposure: An Unfinished Job
Blood lead levels in young children in the U.S. declined in the last decade, but state data reveal that children of color and children from low-wealth families continue to have elevated blood lead levels at disparately high rates
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18th Annual Fighting Asthma Disparities Summit
Register Today for CAPP’s 18th Annual Fighting Asthma Disparities Summit!
Penn-CHOP ECHO Update
In this seminar, Heather Burris, MD, MPH and Sunni Mumford, PhD, will present an update on the work…
Latest Webinars
Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens Awarded the American Thoracic Society 2026 Public Service Award for Promoting Respiratory Health
Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens Awarded the American Thoracic Society 2026 Public Service Award for Promoting Respiratory Health
Assessing exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals through ultra-processed food: Webinar Recording
Hosted as part of Earth Week at the University of Pennsylvania, this webinar focused on the impact of processed food and hidden dietary EDC exposure sources on children’s health.